Social Indicators of Equality for Minorities and Women - University of ...

MalesAmer. Ind./Alask. Nat.BlacksMexican AmericansJapanese AmericansChinese AmericansPilipino AmericansPuerto RicansMajorityFemalesAmer. Ind./Alask. Nat.BlacksMexican AmericansJapanese AmericansChinese AmericansPilipino AmericansPuerto RicansMajorityTABLE 3.5Occupational MobilityRaw Measure a1965-19701.852.402.73 C2.75.71-.132.121.92.891.88.56.34-3.45-3.78.781.37Social Indicator Values b(Ratios of raw measuresto the majority male population)1965-1970.96*1.251.421.43.37-.071.101.00.46.98.29.17-1.80-1.97.41.71a The average change in prestige scores for those who changed occupations between 1965 and1970.b See figure 3.4 for a graphic representation of the indicator values that appear in this table.c Bold type indicates that the difference between this value and the majority benchmark is statisticallysignificant at the 0.10 level. See appenddix C for sampling information and data source.*This can be interpreted as follows: "In 1970 the American Indian and Alaskan Native maleswho had different occupations in 1965 had, on the average, increased their occupational prestige96 percent of the majority male average increase."